Advancing Health Rights and Tackling Inequalities

Anuj Kapilashrami is Professor of Global Health Policy and Equity and Director of the Centre for Global Health and Intersectional Equity Research at the University of Essex.Neil Quinn is Professor of Social Work and Health Equity and Founding Director of the Centre for Health Policy at the University of Strathclyde.Abhijit Das is Managing Trustee of the Centre for Health and Social Justice in New Delhi and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington.

“This book is a rich resource of analysis and examples on inequality, participation/power and rights in health. The authors' research and experience in India and other regions show the widespread impacts in marginalised populations north and south of a neo-colonial, neoliberal political economy. Their sharp unbundling of disempowering narratives, and examples and critical reflections shared on local, national, and transnational level responses make it relevant for a range of academic, practitioners and activists linking knowledge to change.” Rene Loewenson, Training and Research Support Centre, Zimbabwe

• PART I: Participation, power, and public health: historical influences and modern imperatives1. Introduction2. History of community participation in public health: from primary care movement to UHC3. ‘Communities’, power, and participation: unpacking concepts from praxisPART II: Pathways to health justice: community organising, collective action and accountability4. Engaging communities at the margins to tackle health inequalities5. Building sustainable social movements for the right to health6. Addressing political, economic, and commercial forces shaping health7. Strengthening accountability for the right to healthPART III: Tools for transformation and organising for change: arts, media, and participatory action research8. Community activism in action9. The role of arts, social media, and participatory action research in advancing health rights10. Conclusion: Community organising and collective action as countervailing power for healthy and just societies